Child&#39;s vehicle



Juiy 29,1924. 1,503.06?

E. S. SHOWERS CHILD S VEHICLE Filed Dec. is, 1922 ,mov.ement-of the body serves to propel the- Patented July 29, 1924:.

ERNEST s. snownns, or ivxicnrenivrnn, rnzcniean.

GI-IILDS VEHICLE.

Application filed December 18, 1922. Serial No. 607,654. I 7

To all whom it may concem 7 Be it known'that I, EnNnsT'S. SHOWERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Michigamme, in the county of Marquette and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Vehicles, ofwhich the following is a specificatiomreference being had to th accompanying drawings.

This inventiOI relates to certain improvemen s in childrens vehicles and it is an obie t of the inven ion to pr v de-a evi e of this generalcharacter embodying a body or member supported for swinging or rocking mo eme ttoge er i nove and improve mea s whe by the swinging o oc ng device in its entirety. Y i

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved vehicle whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein 7 Figure 1 is a side elevational view illustrating a vehicle constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view partly in vertical section and partly in side elevation of the structure as herein disclosed;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the' rocking element herein comprised detached and Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken longitudinally through the rear portion on substantially the line H of Figure 1. v i

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, F denotes the frame to which is connected the ground engaging wheels W.

The rear wheel W is mounted upon the axle 1 rotatably supported by the frame F and which is provided with the angularly related cranks or rock arms 2, a second of said arms being indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.

Extending upwardly from each side member of the frame F at a predetermined point in advance of the rear wheel W is a post 8 which providesa mounting for an end portion of a rock shaft 4. The rockshaft 4 extends transversely of the frame F and is provided at one end portion with a depending rock arm 5. The lower or free extremity of the arm 5 is operatively connected to one of the cranks 2 by the pitman 6. v The second arm 20f the axle 1 has the man 7 pivotally connected thereto. The upper end of the pitman 7 is pivotally con-- nected to the body B. The body B comprises sidemembers 8 each simulating in outline a horse or other animal; and said side members have interposed therebetween and supportedthereby a seat structure 9.

The shaft& has extending upwardly therefrom and angularly related to the arm 5 the parallelarms 10connected by the cross baror rod 11, each end portion of the bar 11 being pivotally supported as at 12 to the forward portion of the seat structure 9.

With the various parts arranged as par ticularly illustrated in Figure 2, the child occupying the seat 9 forces the body B forwardly resulting in said body rocking or swinging on the shaft 4 and causes the pitman 7 together with the crank arm 2 to impart rotation to the rear wheel TV, while the weight of the child upon reverse movement of the body B imposes further rotation to the rear wheel W through the instrumentality of the arm 5 and the pitman 6 as is believed to be clearly disclosed by the ac companying drawings. The child places its feet upon the frame F.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a vehicle constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason-of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A device of the class described comprising, in combination, a frame, a shaft carried by the frame, a ground engaging wheel mounted on the shaft, angularly related cranks carried by the shaft, a rock shaft mounted upon the frame, a body, a rock arm carried by the second shaft and pivotally engaged with thebody, a second rock arm depending from the second named shaft, an operative connection between the last named rock arm and one of the crank arms of the first named shaft, and a pitman operatively connected with the second crank of the first named shaft and the body.

2. In combination, a frame, a shaft carried thereby, a supporting wheel fixed to the shaft, angularly related crankscarried by the shaft, a second shaft mounted upon the frame, means interposed between the second shaft" and the body and operatively engaged therewith to permit the frame and body to have movement one relatively to the other, a driving connection between said second shaft and one of the cranks of the first shaft, and a second driving connection between the body and the second crank of the first shaft.

3. In combination, a frame, a shaft carried thereby, a body, a supporting wheel fixed to the shaft, angularly related cranks ing crank arm, means interposed between the second shaft and the body and operatively engaged therewith to permit the frame and body to have movement one rela tively to the other to rock the second shaft, a driving connection between the crank arm of the second shaft and one of the cranks of the first named shaft, and a second driving connection between the body anda second crank of the first named shaft.

4. A device of the class described comprising, in combination, a frame, a shaft carried by the frame, a ground engaging wheel mounted on the shaft, angularly related cranks carried by the shaft, said cranks being substantially disposed in opposite directions, a rock shaft mounted upon the frame, a body, a rock arm carried by the rock shaft and pivotally engaged with the body, a second rock arm depending from the rock shaft, an operative connection between the last named rock arm and one of the cranks of the first named shaft, and a pitman operatively connected with the other crankof the first named shaft and the body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ERNEST S. SHOWERS. 

